Alexa: How to start a smart home - The Verge
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Alexa is just one of several home assistants that you can use to control your smart home, but there are some pros and cons to consider before Prime Day tempts you with cheap Echo devices.
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Alexa: How to start a smart home - The Verge
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The best smart speaker 2024
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s Alexa can now act on its own hunches to turn off lights
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s new automatic lighting feature works with Echo smart
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Creating Your Alexa Smart Home: A Beginner's Guide, by Rish
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to roll out Matter for Alexa smart home devices next month